Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

Pete,

Actually, I don't think they top knobs should only do the cursor control.

I have incorporated it into my mackie preset and combined it with
Stefan's preset to get a mega awesome knock ur socks off preset.


Kip

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "peter_resolent" <peter_resolent@...>
wrote:
>
> glad you guys think its a great idea to have the top knobs only
> function as up/down cursers for individual rows... Before buying the
> BCR, I imagined that the top 8 knobs would control
> each row, haha but i didnt know you had to set everything up...
> 
> Thank you for answering my questions, I appreciate it very much. Kip
> if you can name that preset to the "PunkyFresh Preset" I would 
> appreciate it so much that i will put your name in our thank you 
> notes for our album. 
> 
> hahaha....
> thanks anyway!
> 
> sincerely,
> 
> -Pete
> 
> 
> --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "k5kip_1999" <k5kip_1999@> wrote:
> >
> > Ok - after about 20 mins I have a prototype for trial.
> > It will, still do mackie mode.
> > When you press arm on the Encoder groups - 
> > the upper pots will cursor up/down and fire with push button.
> > I also have it automatically selecting the ch when you turn the 
> knob.
> > It will need some tweaking... I will post it up in about an hour or 
> so.
> > Kip
> > 
> > 
> > --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "k5kip_1999" <k5kip_1999@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "peter_resolent" <peter_resolent@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In Mackie Mode...
> > > > 
> > > > 1.) Does anyone have a template image of what each button/knobs 
> do? I
> > > > have a hard time understanding the image of the BCManager 
> screen shot.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Yes - well you can use the print strips, well, I forget what the
> > > function is called... in BCManager, I am not on a computer with 
> that
> > > on it, but if you are looking at bcmanager and viewing the layout 
> you
> > > can print strips to put on the bcr.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 2.) Is there a way to cancel a clip when I accidently hit
> > > > the "Play Clip" button?
> > > 
> > > I don't know... I will have to experiment with that.
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 3.) I have also have noticed that when i play around with the 
> BCR in
> > > > mackie mode, the assigned functions, such as mute, pan, volume 
> control
> > > > switched from the first channel or row of clips (?) to like #9. 
> Did I
> > > > hit a button that shifts everything?
> > > 
> > > Yes you hit the bank button, or turned the bank knob, depending on
> > > which mackie preset you are using. All, well most, of the 
> functions
> > > work in groups of 8. So 1-8, bank down 9-16 etc.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 4.) I looked through the preset list in the database, but 
> noticed
> > there 
> > > > aren't anything for Ableton Live except for the Mackie mode. Is
> > there a 
> > > > website with a list of other presets for Live???
> > > 
> > > There are other presets, however, most ppl end up abandoning 
> them, due
> > > to the reasons I stated in a previous post about mackie mode, I 
> don't
> > > recall the thread but it was about 2 weeks ago.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 5.) If anyone has a preset where the very top row knobs act as
> > cursers 
> > > > to move up & down in the individual row (1-8) while pushing down
> > on the 
> > > > knobs plays the clip, that would be awesome to share. 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > For you use, you probably will want to roll your own.  Your preset
> > > idea sounds interesting, and it could be a hybrid of the mackie
> > > preset.  My mackie preset has cursors up down on a knob already, 
> just
> > > not the top knob, I can imagine, you would still need a few 
> buttons to
> > > do it. Hmm... maybe not, maybe when you turn the knob it will ch
> > > select as well as cursor up down. Then button push to fire the
> > > selected clip...
> > > So you would need cursor up down on each top knob AND each knob 
> would
> > > have to send out a custom output that selected the track and 
> moved the
> > > up down when you turn it, then the clip fire(zoom I think is 
> mackie
> > > command).  I think cntl (zoom),would stop a playing clip fire.
> > > That might solve that issue as well.
> > > 
> > > Ok - I will help get you started.
> > > First make sure you have BCmanager running on your machine.
> > > Download my mackie preset, the most recent, is 4.1 I believe. And 
> read
> > > the manual so you know what it can do and play with it a bit.
> > > 
> > > I can imagine, doing away with say the record arm buttons on the
> > > mackie preset that would make space for this function, and you 
> would
> > > still have all the other stuff from mackie.
> > > Well, some stuff would have to move around...
> > > 
> > > I will play with this a bit today and upload something... a least 
> a
> > start.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > I'm excited to get started with this for live shows. I apologize
> > if I'm 
> > > > asking real simple questions, but I am new to this, and I am
> > > encouraged  
> > > > to learn! thank you!
> > > > 
> > > > sincerely,
> > > > 
> > > > -pete
> > > >
> > >
> >
>